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# CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs1790-district-specialist-centres-dsc-wiltshire-council-april-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-040ec3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wiltshire Council: "CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) Wiltshire Council April 2024". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,509,502. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wiltshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wiltshire-council-ons-e06000054)
- **Published Value:** £5,509,502 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Primary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK15
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040ec3`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs1790-district-specialist-centres-dsc-wiltshire-council-april-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-040ec3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs1790-district-specialist-centres-dsc-wiltshire-council-april-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-040ec3#participate

## Description
Wiltshire Council are seeking providers to deliver Specialist Early Years Settings in four locations in Wiltshire.
The District Specialist Centres Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve the best outcomes for them. Support can be provided either in a DSC or by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs through in reach and outreach will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting. An important partner in any decisions for children is the child’s parents.
Wiltshire Council currently commissions services from four specialist nurseries in:
Chippenham, Devizes, Salisbury, and Trowbridge
The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year.
The length of contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 5 years
There will be four lots for the service for settings in:
• Chippenham
• Trowbridge
• Devizes
•  Salisbury
The service will:
• Provide each child at least 5 hours of sessions each week
• Provide in reach, outreach and workshops
• Support parent carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential.
• Support children and their parent carers to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible.
• Work closely with local authority teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work.
• Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early year’s staff from settings that seek your support feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting.
• Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children’s educational, health and social needs.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 North - Nursery setting in Chippenham
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Lot 1 North – Nursery setting in Chippenham, King's Rise Centre, Lodge Rd, Chippenham SN15 3SY. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

### Lot 2: Lot 2 West – Nursery setting in Trowbridge
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Lot 2 West – Nursery setting in Trowbridge, Longfield Children's Centre, Broadcloth Ln, Trowbridge BA14 7HE. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Central / East – Nursery setting in Devizes
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Lot 3 Central / East – Nursery setting in Devizes, Belle vue Road, Devizes, SN10 2AJ. To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND.

### Lot 4: Lot 4 South – Nursery setting in Sailsbury South Wiltshire.
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Lot 4 South – To provide specialised in setting support for Early Years children with SEND in Salisbury South Wiltshire.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Springboard Chippenham CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Award id: `017157-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Springboard Chippenham**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115058`
  - Value: £1,377,380 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Devizes & District Opportunity Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Award id: `017157-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Devizes & District Opportunity Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115059`
  - Value: £1,377,380 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Stepping Stones District Specialist Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Award id: `017157-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Stepping Stones District Specialist Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115060`
  - Value: £1,377,380 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** The John McNeill Opportunity Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Award id: `017157-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **The John McNeill Opportunity Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115061`
  - Value: £1,377,380 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Springboard Chippenham CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,377,380
  - Signed Date: 30/05/2024

- **Contract:** Devizes & District Opportunity Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,377,380
  - Signed Date: 30/05/2024

- **Contract:** Stepping Stones District Specialist Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,377,380
  - Signed Date: 30/05/2024

- **Contract:** The John McNeill Opportunity Centre, CS1790 District Specialist Centres (DSC) September 2024 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,377,380
  - Signed Date: 30/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017180-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-03T14:57:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:36:20.330Z
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